Harley Quinn Make-up Tutorial in 7 Straightforward Steps

Few Halloween costume concepts are extra timeless and straightforward to place collectively than Harley Quinn. Not solely are her painted pigtails and smudged lipstick ripe for Instagram; additionally they don't require the endurance or ability wanted for many Halloween make-up. Plus, with Joker smashing field workplace information, going as Gotham's dangerous woman this 12 months feels significantly of the second.

So with that in thoughts, we teamed up with make-up artist Lijha Stewart (often known as the Queen of Halloween) to interrupt down all the recommendation you should nail Harley Quinn's make-up. Learn on for the total step-by-step tutorial.

How you can DIY Harley Quinn Make-up

Degree of problem: Straightforward. For those who can smudge on some make-up and throw your hair into pigtails second-grade-style, you’ll be capable of do that no drawback.

Period of time required: One hour, max.

What you’ll want:
-Your favourite matte basis
-A contour stick
-Matte, unfastened powder
-Highlighter
-A rosy blush
-Your forehead product of alternative
-Pink and blue eyeshadow
-Black and white eyeliner pencils
-Pink and blue eye glitter (non-compulsory)
-Scotch tape (non-compulsory)
-False eyelashes (non-compulsory)
-Pink lipstick
-Cotton swabs
-Black liquid eyeliner
-Pink and blue hair chalk or hair paint

Step 1: Contour and spotlight.

Though Harley’s pores and skin is basically pale within the film, to make it extra lifelike and wearable, we contoured in a number of key areas. Swipe a sculpting stick down your cheekbones, at your hairline, beneath your lips, and in your collar bones. Mix it out along with your fingers or a buffing brush.

In an effort to nonetheless seize that angsty, washed-out look, set the whole lot with a matte, unfastened powder and maintain the highlighting to a strategic minimal, inserting it solely in sure locations like beneath your forehead bone and within the inside nook of your eyes.

Our favourite contouring kits: Make Up For Ever Professional Sculpting Palette, E.l.f. Contour Palette

Step 2: Intensify your brows.

For mild or scarce brows, “it’s finest to begin with a forehead wax in order that any coloration you placed on after sticks,” says Stewart. With a spoolie brush, apply a light-weight coating of the wax, and brush hairs upward and outward. Then, with an angled brush, apply your required shade in mild strokes.

Our favourite forehead merchandise: Profit Cosmetics Goof Proof Forehead Pencil, Maybelline Eye Studio Forehead Drama Sculpting Forehead Mascara

Step 3: Smudge on eyeshadow.

The trick to getting eyes like Harley Quinn’s isn’t in the way you smudge your shadow—it’s concerning the pigment you utilize. Whereas common shadows are nice and might generally provide intense coloration payoff, it’s finest to go for a cream right here. You’ll be able to actually smudge it on along with your fingers in the event you’d like, however laying it on with a medium-size eye shadow brush will just do advantageous. To get that splattered impact, take no matter coloration is left in your brush from the preliminary utility and drag it outward and downward. Oh, and don’t neglect to make use of two completely different brushes on your purple and blue. Mixing them will make each colours muddy—not the look you’re aiming for right here.

If you’re achieved creating your form, layer matching eyeshadow over your base to set the look. You may additionally discover it simpler to mix any harsh smudges out along with your powder shadows.

Our blue and purple eyeshadow picks: Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream Shadow in Pink and Blue, NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Rust and Peacock

Step 4: Add dimension to your eyes.

So as to add some dimension to your eyes, line them with a skinny coat of black eyeliner and smoke out the sides to create a sultry impact. Then decide up a tiny quantity of black shadow and wiggle a mixing brush within the outer corners. To prime it off, add white pencil to your waterline for a doll-like impact.

The perfect black eye make-up merchandise: Make Up For Ever Aqua XL Pencil in M-10, L’Oréal Paris Infallible Eyeshadow in Everlasting Black

Step 5: Layer on glitter.

Now for the messy however most enjoyable half: glitter! After getting your blue and purple pigments helpful, firstly, moist a flat shadow brush. You’ll need to do that every time earlier than dipping it into the glitter so there’s minimal fallout. When making use of your glitter, take your time and maintain wetting your brush. Pat it on gently and observe the form you already made along with your eye shadow—no have to get artistic right here. Professional tip: If any flecks fall misplaced, clear them up by utilizing Scotch tape.

If you’re glad with the extent of sparkle you’ve achieved, apply mascara and (non-compulsory) add lashes. (Our cheat sheet on making use of falsies, right here.)

Glitter we’re obsessive about: Make Up For Ever Glitter in Pink and Blue, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Beauty Glitter in Pink and Blue

Step 6: Apply purple lipstick and draw on tattoos.

Virtually achieved! When selecting your purple lipstick, go for a creamy, cherry purple that can transfer round simply. Apply it like regular, then take your finger or a small shadow brush to brush the colour on the decrease backside lip downward. Then blot. Apply one other layer of purple on prime for shine as desired.

Now for the tattoos. Due to its depth and easy-to-use applicator, a black felt-tipped eyeliner works finest when drawing on shapes and phrases. Draw the define of a coronary heart beneath your eye, proper on the apple of your cheek. Don’t fear in the event you mess up—simply be certain that to have a cotton swab and concealer helpful to wash up wonky edges.

For the “Rotten” tattoo, we advise having a pal write it on, just because doing it on your self in a mirror means it'll present up backward. (Keep in mind Karen's rhinestone "Ok" in Imply Ladies? Yeah, that's what occurs while you attempt to write stuff in a mirror.)

Pink lipstick picks: Make Up For Ever Artist Rouge Lipstick in M300, Pixi Mattelustre Lipstick in Traditional Pink

Step 7: Spray on hair coloration.

Final however not least: These basic Harley Quinn pigtails. For those who don’t have blond hair, there are tons of Harley Quinn wigs on the market you should utilize. However in the event you’ve bought blond hair already, it’s a cinch to DIY. And there are a number of alternative ways to get the look.

Very first thing’s first: Put your hair up in pigtails. (Curl them first, if you would like them to be additional bouncy.) Then you’ll be able to both go for hair coloration chalk or hair coloration spray. Warning: All will probably be messy, however in the event you spritz hairspray on prime, your coloration ought to be set for a number of hours. Additionally, it may be a good suggestion to put on rubber or plastic disposable gloves when making use of it.

For hair chalk, rub your strands via it till the colour is darkish sufficient for you. You might need to do a number of rounds earlier than actual pigmentation begins to point out. As for the hairspray, positively do that in your lavatory—standing within the bathe is perfect. So as to not get hair paint in all places, have a chunk of white paper close by to tuck behind your head when spritzing.

Momentary hair coloration choices: Sugar Streak Hair Chalk Set, Jerome Russell Bwild Momentary Hair Colour Spray in Pink and Blue